Piqua Leader-Dispatch (Newspaper) - August 12, 1908, Piqua, Ohio V r Showers cooter tonight PIQUA The Leading Newspaper in Miami county and the Only Daily Democratic VOLUME AUGUST 12, 1908. PRICE 2 Coroner Begins Inquiry Traction Witnesses are Summoned BRYAN NOTIFIED OF NOMINATION Appalling Scenes that Attended STILL TALK OF TOWN Reckless Sacrifice of Human life Will Also Be Investigated by State Railroad BODY SENT James one of the was the support of his mother in About four years ago his father was missing for a week when young Kehoe went to the stable mow to look for something he wanted and found the dead body of his who it was supposed had died of heart He was years of age and Relatives of the young man came to Piqua and from here went to Sidney in a big automobile yesterday morning after the They were sent south at o'clock yesterday ern Ohio wreck cars scene earty Interest in Western Ohio catastrophe near the Shelby county infirmary has continued unabated Inquiries after the condition of the been As the facts and circum- stances more clearly reveal themselves it seems clear that a of orders is responsible for it There is no question that the north bound car had orders to take stop 70, while the south bound car was making for stop 71. There is no room to be- lieve that Bailey could have been mistaken in receiving the There were persons in the traction de- pot in Piqua who heard him taking the order from and heard Mm repeat it over again to that official after receiving it. No change or alteration was and the presumption is that Bailey received and repeated his order cor- Where the Conflict What the orders for the south bound car were may only be conjectured It lies between the dis- patcher and the of that The dispatcher may have given a that is such an order as covers or laps over an- other and giving two cars or trains going in site directions right of way over the same Halo may have received the order and in repeating the dispatcher may have d to catch the Traffic was run as usual over the lines of the The were on the the morning after the wreck and cleared up the Monday night there was practically no traffic ol and 'the only cars ran those necessary to to scene of the wreck 'the doctors who were called and to bring hack in- From the time tihe first re- lief car shortly after until or no car came Then the first car those passengers who had o'clock before the inert cat came of the In- there are But Remain at Conjectures that But of injured are now while the truth may be revealed at the which began this morning at 9 or The most may never be of Allen the and are re- ported to be in a serious The that all will probably He has a had in the of his which possibly may result in his The is and the brain is exposed about the cize of a Tuesday morning Dr. Roberts of Wapakoneta and Dr. Hirssey of made a thorough examination of Fragments his skull were burled in They picked out twenty or twenty-five It was a very delicate but the in the man's will remain at eral days Charles the motor man who was deadheading way from Wa- to is considered to be seriously His chest is terribly crushed and he is injured He also has a scalp wound and of his is crushed almost He was to make the local run back to Wa- after he arrived in He still at the j IS On Scene Nathan Cox of was re- moved to home His is and fae is badly jarred and bruised all over the The Other John Matter has a rific scalip wound on the top of head and Ms back and left leg are His condition is con- but he was able to be taken to home C. F. who has been ping dn Sidney for some was on the north bound His right leg was badly and his hands and were cut by the broken Frank A. Burkhart was among the number He to his home at Lima late He is injured about ihe and it is feared that he is infernally Mrs. Barbara Ackerley and Miss Minnie who are at home in are reported to Mrs. Ackerley has a forehead and Miss iy a badly sprained and one of her ds badly scratched and Reports from Lawrence Agenbroad at Lockington are that lie R. conductor on the north far improved was able to be to His shoulder was badly his collar bone is broken and he was Concluded On 8th Gala Occasion In CLAYTON THE SPOKESMAN Alabama man Headed the Notification C o m and Delivered an Able Mr. Bryan Following With His Speech of James Kehoe grown light To The Dally staff who on tho take practically every vestige of the frightful on the Ohio Traction lino had by thr wrecking In the picture of above illustration is on the car tho last of tlin In lower picture is a view of tho county the doors of which woro thrown open to by U H. Tho building is located within of portrait is Ihst of Mr. in lo for tho of the In many Jind his wife witnessed the from of the and his description will bo round Aug. battery went into action at rise and with a booming salute of for- guns announced to the nation that the ceremonies attending the no- of William Jennings Bryan of his nomination for the presidency for the third time had The notification of Mr. Bryan and the delivery of his speech of ance brought to Lincoln an imposing gathering of distinguished men and men of prominence of both the Re- publican and Democratic for Mr. Bryan and his friends followed the novel course of making the cation celebration a affair ia every State bers of the legislature from hoth partook in the doings of the day to honor Nebraska's leading citizen as a man and a citizen and not alone as the leader of a great politic The making of the ceremony partisan was brought about as the re- sult of a conference between National Committeeman Hall and Mayor Brown and a committee of of The Three Important The three features of leading tance were the speeches of John W. the candidate for vice and Congressman H. D. Clayton of permanent man of the Democratic national con- who headed the notification committee and an able ad- dress of The speeches were delivered from a platform seating 200 people and ed with American flags erected on the north side of the state capitol and thousands of interested ers and onlookers gathered about this frequently interrupting the speeches with enthusiastic Congressman Clayton gained new Clayton's who made the notification Mr. The Democrats convention that assembled at on 7 was truly a representative body of the people of the United mony characterized its and ail of its conclusions It stood for the of government under a writte tion and for the application cratic principles in public to the requirements of can Without the Intervention of ed ballot you were nominated office of president of A. composed chairman and one each state and to inform you of your standard-bearer of your itt ance of the this now brings to you this message a united and aggressive great party is confident of the ness of its cause relying upon support of tho is to rescue the of- the have exploited it for the benefit of- HENRY D. our platform and stand for the Of all the We We that patty and animated by most patriotic tory in On no is the platform straddle or 1 and its every declaration the principles of It is essentially a and faith of the fathers to It is hardly worth to that in the of your and our countrymen generally as our fit our AnJ it equally gratifying that there ing in the platform for an There is nothing that you would avoid or run away There is Ing- omitted supply ing your individual vie Jn spects you have a tremendous advantage over your Republican Standing on such a of an abiding conviction that our cause is you will draw the keen blade of in away the and agat for the principle of equal rights to all special to Tour party has emphatically refused to form any alliance with Interests that enjoy special under Republican Toti have always refused to compromise with those who prostitute the of for the lust of It. was your lofty your fame as a man of oratorical ability by ing your Jefferson standard of James S. the victim of the traction resided at 252 Chestnut street with his widowed sister and as he always was one of the most popular and well-known young men of this For eight years he has been employed at the tional Cash Register company as a clerk and has earned the friendship and respect of all with whom he came in Two years ago last Xew Year's day his Samuel was found dead at the family and his mother barely survived the Since that time being the of the managed the family affairs only a dutiful son and his loss at this time has nearly broken the hearts of his fond sister and He had been spending a week in Detroit and was on his return home he met his He had intended arriving in this city in time to go with the other members of the family to the cemetery and place ers on of his being the anniversary of the or's The young man had only the trip to Detroit after having changed his in two other vacation At first ho had intended to take a trip to Chicago with his closest Walter but was unable to arrange matters for that His next intention was to go to but circumstances again compelled him to abandon the so he went to Detroit a third It seemed as if he had been marked by for his companion on Herbert caped with slight The many friends of the young mnn about the city were horror en at the sudden ending of a life that bore such great promise and words of sympathy were to be heard on all Tie Is survived by his Mrs. Samuel his sister Annn and his brother who la em- ployed in the same department at the 0, 11. The word which the family received from Herbert who arrived in the city about The body of the deceased arrived in the city at and is now at the family No arrangements have yet been completed for the Daily reason of his effective His high tribute to the qualities of Mr. both as a public man and as a private was well Mr. Bryan was compelled to wait several minutes owing to the applause which greeted him when he stepped forward to offer his speech of Probably the greatest measure of the audience's approval was given when Mr. Bryan spoke on the subject of corporations and advocated a more strict governmental regulation of His statements concerning phases of the labor situation also at- particular Mr. Bryan's Oratorical Mr. Bryan's powers as an orator were seldom better displayed in spite of the difficulties attending outdoor speaking before a large He spoke with frequent and his voice carried well to the outskirts of the At the close of the formal tion program Mr. accompanied by Mrs. other members of his members of the notification committee and prominent citizens of Nebraska and other ed to the state capitol in one of the legislative Mr. Bryan hold an informal Committee Will Dine at At this evening the notification committee will arrive at Mr. Bryan's where on the lawn j the candidate will tender an elaborate the conclusion of this bands will march by and lute Mr. Bryan and his and brilliant displays of fireworks by en- Lincoln citizens will marlt the close of the day's Tho business men of the city operated with the duly appointed in the day a gala tn every American flags bunting wore as early Democracy that induced the tives of millions of unanimously to choose you as their for the highest office in the It inappropriate for me de- tain this splendid audience mat j here today to listen to your patriotic eloquent I now hand you an the form adopted by the ft tion at and request the tary to the formal of tion signed by the Chairman Norman E. of the Democratic national committee was among the prominent men who at- tended the notification During the day he found time to dis- cuss Mr. Bryan the general of HIS NOTIFI In address Mr. Bryan Mr. Clayton aud of the Notification I cau uot as 10 o'clock this morning public band you concerts weic held In the capitol j a Mr. Kern and the notification ic party for the extraordinary honor committee at the Lincoln It was 1 which it has conferred me. almost two hours later when the com- ing twice before a candidate for accompanied by Mr. Bryan tije In campaigns which and Mr. were escorted in loathe capitol grounds by a headed by a platoon of the Nebraska state ended in a third tho result of the froe and voluntary act of
